Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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